UCI Google Workspace
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Google Workspace for Education (formerly known as G Suite) is a cloud-based productivity suite that includes a range of tools such as email, calendar, document editing, file storage, and video conferencing, designed to help individuals and teams collaborate and get work done more efficiently.
Unlimited Storage on Google Workspace Ending
Google has announced the end of unlimited storage for Google Workspace. Effective July 1st, 2024, UCI’s unlimited storage will end. OIT will be rolling out a new tiered model to manage storage and costs going forward.
Important Notice: 30-Day Auto Sign Out Policy on Google Workspace
Starting January 22, 2024, any individuals who haven’t actively logged into Google Workspace in the past 30 days will be automatically signed out from their active sessions. This mainly affects those who access services such as Gmail, Google Drive, among others solely via their mobile devices or through third-party apps like Outlook, Thunderbird, or rclone. To avoid being logged out, these individuals are advised to log into their Gmail, Drive, or other Google services using a browser at least once every 30 days.
UCI Google Workspace Includes
- UCI Gmail – Send and receive email messages with powerful search options, spam filtering, and chat
- UCI Google Apps – Publish and collaborate in real-time on Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms
- UCI Google Drive – Get access to files anywhere through secure cloud storage and file backup for your photos, videos, files, etc.
- UCI Google Sites – Quickly create and publish collaborative websites
- UCI Google Groups – Available for faculty and staff by request.
Important Notice About Storing Data
- UCI Google Drive may only be used for Protection Level 1 and 2 data. For more information, please view the UC Electronic Information Security policy.
- Protection Level 3 and 4 data should be stored on Microsoft OneDrive.
Top Google Workspace Questions
- General Google Workspace Questions
- Getting Started with UCI Google Workspace
- UCI Google Contract Overview
- UCI Google Workspace Changes FAQ
Gmail Questions
- UCI Gmail Questions
- How to configure your desktop or mobile mail client to use UCI Gmail
- Delivering your @uci.edu email to Gmail
More Google Questions from OIT’s Knowledge Base
Google Provided Support and Resources
- Google Workspace Overview
- Google Help Documentation
- Google Drive Training and Help
- Google Docs Training and Help
- Google Sites Training and Help
- Google Workspace Training Center
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REQUIREMENTS
COST
No additional cost
ELIGIBILITY
Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students,
Undergraduate Students